This morning I attended the Landmark Education Community Sunday event in Atlanta, at the invitation of my dear friend Marie Fratoni. Marie asked me to the event several weeks ago and I was looking forward to meeting new people and finding out more about Landmark’s Wisdom Course. This Tuesday my back went out. Pain, stiffness, and hobbling about are not fun and not the energy I wanted to bring to an event.

Thursday I saw my healing coach and received some great back exercises. Still, my recovery was not immediate. So I sent Marie an email saying I didn’t think I could go. She phoned to offer me support and strongly encouraged me to come, even if just for a few hours. We talked about possible solutions – Reiki, tapping, affirmations. I segued into the new affirmation I was supposed to write every day for my business: I’m a success. And she suggested that I really empower the affirmation. Instead of simply saying “I’m a success” try saying “I’m an amazing, powerful, and energetic success.” I told her I’d consider it, all the while thinking “Thanks, but I’m not going to do what you say because I’m doing it the way my healing coach told me.”

I got off the phone determined to work on my affirmation and dug it out. Imagine my surprise when I discovered it’s not “I am a success.” It’s “I openly and willingly receive from others.” Hah! So much for receiving openly and willingly. Think I need to practice that a bit?Writing that affirmation allowed me to move into the space that created the opportunity for me to attend the Landmark event. Without that small movement I would have denied myself an amazing morning full of openness, sharing, discovery, and love. Much, much more than I expected from the original invitation.

Writing is about self-expression. Writing is about the little things that happen in life. Paying attention to the details around you. My affirmation is a small thing, but what a significant impact it’s making. Are there little things in your life that make an impact? What does your heart say about them?